HB3560ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Filed: 3/12/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3560

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3560 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by adding Section 6-6.5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 687/6-6.5 new)

Sec. 6-6.5. Utilization of Renewable Energy on State-Owned Properties Task Force.

(a) The Utilization of Renewable Energy on State-Owned Properties Task Force is hereby created. The Task Force shall consider the economics and feasibility of installing and maintaining renewable energy facilities on State-owned property and the impact and benefits to the community and the State.

(b) The Task Force shall be formed within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly and shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(3) two members appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, or his or her designee;

(6) the Director of the Department of Natural Resources, or his or her designee;

(7) the Director of the Department of Central Management Services, or his or her designee;

(8) one member appointed by the Governor to represent the public, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force; and

(9) one member appointed by the Governor with business experience in renewable energy development.

(c) The members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses related to the duties of the Task Force.

(d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.

(e) The Task Force shall compile their findings and recommendations in a report to be presented to the Governor and the members of the General Assembly on or before September 1, 2016. The Task Force shall be dissolved upon submission of the report.

(f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2017.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".